Senator Coleman passes medical marijuana packaging bill to crack down on illicit sales

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, on Wednesday secured final passage of a bill that will crack down on illegal medical marijuana sales by requiring growers to package cannabis flower in reasonably sized parcels.

The Senate passed House Bill 3361, which requires medical marijuana processors and growers to sell marijuana flower and flower-based products to dispensaries in prepackaged parcels no larger than three ounces. This bill now advances to the governor’s desk.

“This is a critical public safety measure that protects medical marijuana patients by preventing growers from selling garbage bags full of illegal product from unlicensed and unregulated entities,” Coleman said. “Nearly every item currently sold in dispensaries comes in a package to ensure consumer safety. Requiring growers to prepackage marijuana flower limits the number of people who handle the product, allows the parcels to be tracked and ensures patients know where their medicine is coming from.”  

If the governor approves HB 3361, these new packaging requirements would take effect June 1, 2025.

Rep. T.J. Marti, R-Tulsa, was the principal House author on this bill. 

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For more information, contact: Sen. Bill Coleman at (405) 521-5581 or email Bill.Coleman@oksenate.gov